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Freedom of Speech in Cyberspace Government Restrictions on Content in the United States of America(this essay is wanting(p) the url of each source cited)Information wants to be free. The internet fosters free speech on a global scale.1 IntroductionThe Internet provides a accession for an individual to speak freely and anonymously without being targeted to what he or she said. With this said, one of the biggest issues concerning the Internet today is freedom of speech. The issue of free speech on the Internet has been a topic of discussion around the existence within the past years. It is a unique communication medium and is powerful than the traditional media2. Because the Internet can not be compared equally to other mediums of communication, it deserves the utmost freedom of speech protection from the government. The restriction of speech on the Internet takes away from individuals rights and freedom from experiencing the Internets benefits and uses. Information found on the Internet is endless and boundless and this poses the question, should the government be allowed to regulate the information and content being transmitted or affix online? Free Speech on the InternetFree speech on the Internet is a very controversial subject and has been the key problem meet the Internet today. The attempt to regulate and govern the Internet is still pursued by government officials. This subject has been intensified due to terrorist attacks against the United States and around world within the past years. The government believes that by regulating the Internet, it will protect the general public from criminal actions and eliminate the exposure of children to pornography or utter(a) language. Senator Jim Exon of ... ...eved 27 April 2004. Rosenthal, Elisabeth. China Lists Controls To Restrict the Use Of E-mail and Web. The spick-and-span York Times, 27 January 2000. Retrieved 26 April 2004. Smith, Craig, Tough New Rules Dont Faze Chinese Internet Start-Ups, The New York Times, 4 October 2000. Retrieved 26 April 2004. Stewart, William. Key Internet Features - Freedom of Speech. Living Internet. Retrieved 20 April 2004. Unknown Author. An Overview of the communication theory Decency Act (CDA). Center for Democracy & Technology. Retrieved 26 April 2004. Unknown Author. Communications Decency Act. Electronic Privacy Information Center. Retrieved 26 April 2004. Unknown Author. Communications Decency Act. Wikipedia. Retrieved 25 April 2004. Unknown Author. Introduction to Ethics. Engineering Handbook. Retrieved 20 April 2004.